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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,088.96, 48,121.16 and 11,025.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,088.96, 48,121.16 and 11,025.09 is: 16,533.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,088.96 : 48,121.16 = 11,025.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,088.96/48,121.16 = 11,025.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,088.96x = 48,121.16 × 11,025.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,088.96x = 530,540,064.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 530,540,064.78/32,088.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,533.41

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